Production Control Scheduler
Production Control Scheduler
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible with the ultimate goal ofenabling human life on Mars.
PRODUCTION CONTROL SCHEDULER
The Bloomfield site produces specialized softgood components that are used across all SpaceX major projects (Falcon Dragon Starship). Our challenge is to execute many development and production projects in parallel at unrivaled speed. Robust preplanning and constant change is the norm. As a Production Control Scheduler you will proactively identify blockers to progress attack every problem enthusiastically and remove hurdles. You are a selfstarter and team player who has the hunger to venture quickly into unknown areas and solve a problem. Aerospace experience is not required to be successful here rather we look for inventive motivated collaborative people who respond rapidly to requests.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Take complete ownership of production scheduling for a given production work center including managing tactical daytoday tasks as well as projecting longterm needs for the department
- Provide tactical and strategic long range scheduling expertise to our production team
- Coordinate and review input from engineering manufacturing suppliers and business development to support and maintain master schedules for products using Microsoft Office or applicable software as required
- Work across all departments to understand critical work requests ahead and behind targets to mitigate schedule impact risks
- Work across all departments to ensure MRP dates align with current vehicle products
- Utilize our factory scheduler application and other applicable tools to ensure work is scheduled and prioritized accurately and efficiently and resources allocated appropriately
- Work with production teams to set track and execute daily and weekly goals for the work center
- Prepare daily work schedules track work progress update and communicate project critical path schedules and advise leadership of needed adjustments to daily work activities
- Ensure fixture tooling and test equipment requirements are properly scheduled to facilitate an efficient production process
- Support accuracy of internal logistics movement of critical work
- Push/pull work into the shop to improve lead times reduce stagnation and meet schedule needs
- Utilize production operations planning and engineering support to eliminate internal and external blockers to deliver product on time
- Remain abreast and knowledgeable regarding applicable facilities and manpower
- Lead efforts to uncover rootcause and develop permanent resolution on issues found during product builds as required
- Identify and support improvement opportunities for product yield quality safety cost and team efficiency
- Build strong relationships with customers as well as internal/external suppliers and establish high accuracy means of communication for both estimated hardware needs and completion dates
- Develop and support efforts to streamline assigned products and automate production processes as applicable
- Organize and communicate the daily priorities to production coordinators team leads and supervisors as required
- Provide daily visibility weekly status and monthly reviews on schedule performance
- Create and leverage metrics using queries and Excel to highlight shortages and determine schedule risks
- Drive down nearterm and future schedule risk by conducting workcenter level capacity analysis identifying model and communication gaps that cause schedule slips and leading initiatives (reactive and proactive)
- Coordinate offsite processing of parts to ensure ontime delivery as required
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 2 years of manufacturing scheduling experience
PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree and 4 years of professional manufacturing scheduling experience
- 2 years of experience with MS Office
- 2 years of practical experience with ERP/MRP systems in a production environment
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Experience writing queries with SQL
- PowerBi/Tableau experience creating dashboards and daily reports
- Familiarity with lean principles six sigma and Kaizen concepts
- Experience with data analytics
- Experience with problemsolving and rootcause analyzes methodologies
- Project management professional certification
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet major milestones
- Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
ITAR REQUIREMENTS:
- To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (aka green card holder) (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
Applicants wishing to view a copy of SpaceXs Affirmative Action Plan for veterans and individuals with disabilities or applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/interview process should reach out to.
Employment Type
Full Time
